TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-reported well-being of women and men with intellectual disabilities in England
AU - Emerson, Eric
AU - Hatton, Chris
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - We investigated the association between indicators of subjective well-being and the personal characteristics, socioeconomic position, and social relationships of a sample of 1,273 English adults with intellectual disabilities. Mean overall happiness with life was 71% of the scale maximum, a figure only marginally lower than typically reported among the general population. Variation in subjective well-being was strongly and consistently related to indicators of socioeconomic position and, to a lesser extent, social relationships. For women, being single was associated with greater well-being on all indicators. For men, there was no association between marital status and well-being. Relationships with friends who also had intellectual disabilities appeared to be protective against feeling helpless.
AB - We investigated the association between indicators of subjective well-being and the personal characteristics, socioeconomic position, and social relationships of a sample of 1,273 English adults with intellectual disabilities. Mean overall happiness with life was 71% of the scale maximum, a figure only marginally lower than typically reported among the general population. Variation in subjective well-being was strongly and consistently related to indicators of socioeconomic position and, to a lesser extent, social relationships. For women, being single was associated with greater well-being on all indicators. For men, there was no association between marital status and well-being. Relationships with friends who also had intellectual disabilities appeared to be protective against feeling helpless.
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U2 - 10.1352/0895-8017(2008)113[143:SWOWAM]2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1352/0895-8017(2008)113[143:SWOWAM]2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
C2 - 18240875
AN - SCOPUS:41149146186
VL - 113
SP - 143
EP - 155
JO - AMERICAN JOURNAL ON MENTAL RETARDATION
JF - AMERICAN JOURNAL ON MENTAL RETARDATION
SN - 0895-8017
IS - 2
ER -